#93B313
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(71.7% 0.169 121.8), rgb(147, 179, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#93B313 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93B313 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 179, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 81%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.169 121.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #93B313 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93B313 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93B313 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93B313 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD7
oklch(93.5% 0.03 121.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B5
oklch(88.5% 0.059 122.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5CC7D
oklch(81% 0.106 122)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93B313
oklch(71.7% 0.169 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#93B313 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BEA700 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA729 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA998 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93B313
#93B313
oklch(71.7% 0.169 121.8)
- #B887FB
#B887FB
oklch(71.8% 0.169 301.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #93B313, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.017
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.024
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
Use #93B313 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.